[Unfavored Prince Xiao Jingche vs. Shen Fudeng, daughter of the court historian]
He spent his life’s achievements erasing every trace of her existence;
her final wish was to ask him to forget her completely.
“If these memories have hurt you so much, then I don’t want the truth anymore.”
But she smiled. “I was born to uncover the truth.”
From that moment on, he no longer fought for the throne solely out of ambition.
He also wanted to create a world where she could live freely, without having to stake her life on remembering.
At the height of his glory, he held her emaciated hand and promised, “On the day I ascend the throne, I’ll rebuild the archives. Your name will be the first thing written on the first page.”
She only smiled, quietly hiding the bloodstained handkerchief in her hand.
“Jingche, let these words stand in place of a visit. Forget me, and live well., Fudeng, final words”
The seal on his memories shattered. He remembered everything, rushed back to the secret chamber, and opened the list she had left behind, titled “Things You Must Never Remember.”
On the final page was the ending she had written long ago:
“Storms dim the skies today; old dreams flicker like a lamp. May your light shine ever on, and never ask who lies among the ashes.”
The person he most wanted to remember had, with her own hands, become a mystery that would never appear in the history books.
If every memory of someone is erased, can we still say they truly existed? The names deliberately forgotten by history often carry the heaviest truths.
The highest form of love is not remembrance, but willingly being forgotten completely so the other person can live in peace.
